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Mt. Carmel Woman Charged With Allegedly Battering Vehicle With Bat Among Other Charges

On 6/04/21, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Jesika R. Moreno, age 28, of Mt. Carmel, on charges of Criminal Damage to Property over $500, Aggravated Assault, and Resisting a Peace Officer following a dispute in the 400 block of East 8th Street. Police were called to the scene by the alleged victim, who reported Moreno had struck her vehicle several times with a baseball bat during an argument. During the incident, it was also alleged that Moreno threatened harm to the victim with the bat also. Upon Moreno’s arrest, she refused to comply with the officers and tried pulling away to avoid arrest. Moreno was taken into custody and transported to the Wabash County Jail, where she was charged with the above offenses and later released on a Notice to Appear.